Final instalment of my Dominican Republic trip: Cabarete beach, waterfall climbing and a view of the coast from atop Isabel de Torres.

Our first few days on the Dominican Republic’s Northern Coast: exploring the The Samaná Peninsula and Los Haitises National Park.

Last week’s Sunsets and Storms post demonstrated just how moving it was to be on Perhentian Kecil at dusk. The storms swept in nightly and as the video shows, the thick clouds were surreal in their density. However, my days on the islands warranted no complaints either, thanks to a great sea-facing bungalow, newfound friends and fantastic snorkeling.

I have seen a slew of stunning sunsets during my trip, but none as achingly beautiful and consistently colourful as those from my 2.5 weeks on the Perhentian Islands in Malaysia.

Some trips start out with the sudden realization that something is just not right. My 4-night slow boat trip from Gili Trawangan, Indonesia to Flores Island was one of those trips. It began with my minibus driver’s drunken babbling, and progressed from there.

What to see and do on the Gili Islands, from eating to staying to snorkling and more!

Where to begin with Bali? True to its reputation, Bali is beautiful – both inside and out and in my exploration of Nusa Lembongan, Sanur and Ubud I was able to explore a small part of the lovely island.

After 2 glorious months living on the edge of the Bacuit Bay, fishing for dinner and playing with the resident dogs, cats and small children, it is time to leave El Nido. Here is a list of the Top 40 things I will miss once I am gone.

I currently work and live in a town where air sirens go off every night to tell the errant children that they need to go to bed. Twice a night, actually – the first siren is a warning, the second a ‘get to bed now’. I love watching the tourists’ faces as they register that the loud wailing is, in fact, an air siren.